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osage board bows: 2 at once
El Destructo:
boy ....you could damned near chase a ring on that one Board!!!
radius:
you're right, i could...but instead, i'm going to back it with cherry, and epoxy the two strips into perry reflex. I have built 2 perry style bows in the past, out of white ash, using 1/8 backing with about 1/2 inch core. The overall draw weight was pretty low, but i have hopes for this osage wood...
sun just came out...i'm gonna strap these blanks onto the bench and see what i can do...later
DanaM:
I don't think cherry is a good choice to back osage with. Its weak in tension better choice would be hickory or bamboo.
If you use cherry I think your gonna be disappointed :(
radius:
ok, i'll take your advice.
I just happened to have some strips of cherry around.
What do you think of fiberglass cloth as a backing?
DanaM:
--- Quote from: radius on March 29, 2008, 10:15:25 pm ---ok, i'll take your advice.
I just happened to have some strips of cherry around.
What do you think of fiberglass cloth as a backing?
--- End quote ---
The concept horrifies me :o :o :o It will work but this isn't the site to discuss the F word. Trust me bamboo or hickory will work fine to back osage.
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